#D3ABA6 Color
#D3ABA6 is rgb(211, 171, 166) in RGB, hsl(7, 34%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 21%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D3ABA6rgb(211, 171, 166)hsl(7, 34%, 74%)hsv(7, 21%, 83%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 21%, 17%)oklch(77.6% 0.048 26.5)lab(73.55% 14.50 8.40)lch(73.55% 16.76 30.08)What #D3ABA6 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D3ABA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D3ABA6 Channel Values
How #D3ABA6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 211 · G 171 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 34% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 21% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 21% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.07:1 vs white · 10.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3ABA6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #D3ABA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3ABA6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D3ABA6
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #D3ABA6 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#D3ABA6#B3B3A6#C0B0A6#B9B9A5#C4B4A5#D3AAAA#D3ABA9#B4B4B4Using #D3ABA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d3aba6: #D3ABA6;background-color: #D3ABA6;colors: { 'color-d3aba6': '#D3ABA6' }Color(red: 0.827, green: 0.671, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_d3aba6">#D3ABA6</color>fill="#D3ABA6"More Red Colors
#D3ABA6 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D3ABA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D3ABA6?
#D3ABA6 is a light red — rgb(211, 171, 166) in RGB and hsl(7, 34%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.
What is the RGB value of #D3ABA6?
#D3ABA6 is rgb(211, 171, 166) — red 211, green 171, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D3ABA6?
#D3ABA6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 21%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D3ABA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D3ABA6 scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D3ABA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D3ABA6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.32, which is visibly different.
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